was at the point of death. Then faid Jefus unto him, Except ye fee figns and wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman faith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jefus faith unto him, Go thy way; thy fon liveth. And the man believed the word that Jefus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his fervants met him, and told him, saying, Thy fon liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend: And they faid unto him, Yefterday at the feventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was at the fame hour in the which Jefus faid unto him, Thy fon liveth. And himself believed, and his whole houfe. This is again the fecond miracle that Jefus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee.

The twenty-fecond Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

ORD, we beseech thee to keep thy houfhold the Church in continual godlinefs; that through thy protection it may be free from all adverfities, and devoutly given to ferve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epifle. Phil. i. 3.

Thank my God upon every remembrance of you, (always in every prayer of mine for you all making requeft with joy) for your fellowship in the Gospel from the first day until now; being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jefus Chrift: even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inafmuch as both in my bonds, and the defence and confirmation of the Gospel, ye are all partakers of my grace. For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jefus Chrift. And this I pray,

The Collect This praver for the peace of the church was adopted 1549, from Greg. Sac. The introitus was Pfàlm xxii.

that your love may abound yet more in knowledge, and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be fincere and without offence till the day of Chrift; being filled with the fruits of righteoufnefs, which are by Jefus Chrift, unto the glory and praise of God.

The Gospel. St. Matth. xviii. 21.

PETER faid unto Jefus, Lord, how oft fhall my brother

fin against me, and I forgive him? till feven times? Jefus faith unto him, I fay not unto thee, Until feven times: bat, until feventy times feven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would take account of his fervants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, who owed him ten thousand talents. But forafmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be fold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The fervant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, faying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that fervant was moved with compaffion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the fame fervant went out, and found one of his fellowfervants, who owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, faying, Pay me that thou oweft. And his fellow-fervant fell down at his feet, and befought him, faying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went and caft him into prifon, till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow-fervants faw what was done, they were very forry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, after that he had called him, faid unto him, O thou wicked fervant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou defiredit me: Shouldeft not thou alfo have had compaffion on thy fellow-fervant, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he fhould pay all that was due unto him. So likewife fhall my heavenly Father do alfo unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trefpaffes.

The three and twentieth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

GOD, our refuge and ftrength, who art the author of all godlinefs; Be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy church; and grant that those things which we afk faithfully, we may obtain effectually, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epiftle. Phil. iii. 17.

Rethren, be followers together of me, and mark them who walk fo, as ye have us for an enfample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Chrift: whofe end is deftruction, whofe god is their belly, and whofe glory is in their fhame, who. mind earthly things.) For our converfation is in heaven; from whence alfo we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jefus Chrift: who fhall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to fubdue all things unto himself.

THEN

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 15.

'HEN went the Pharifees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their difciples with the Herodians, faying, Mafter, we know that thou art true, and teacheft the way of God in truth, neither careft thou for any man: for thou regardeft not the perfon of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkeft thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cefar, or not? But Jefus perceived their wickednefs, and faid, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute-money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he faith unto them, Whofe is this image and fuperfcription? They fay unto him, Cefar's. Then The Colle) This prayer for the acceptance of our petitions was 2dopted 1549, from Greg. Sac. The introitus was Pfalm cxxiv. Herodians] Friends or officers of Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee; and therefore well difpofed to the intereft of the Roman emperor.

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faith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cefar the things which are Cefar's; and unto God the things that are God's. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

The twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

Lord, we beseech thee, abfolve thy people from their offences; that through thy bountiful goodnefs we may all be delivered from the bands of those fins, which by our frailty we have committed. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jefus Chrift's fake, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.

The Epiftle.

Col. i. 3.

WE give thanks to God and the Father of our

Lord Jefus Chrift, praying always for you, fince we heard of your faith in Chrift Jefus, and of the love which ye have to all the faints, for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the Gofpel; which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth alfo in you, fince the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: as ye alfo learned of Epaphras our dear fellow-fervant, who is for you a faithful minifter of Chrift; who alfo declared unto us your love in the Spirit. For this caufe we alfo, fince the day we heard it, do not ceafe to pray for you, and to defire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and fpiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleafing, being fruitful in every good work, and increafing in the knowledge of God; ftrengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-fuffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, who hath

The Collect] This prayer for pardon of fin was adopted 1549, from Greg, Sac. The introitus was Pfalm cxxv.

made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the faints in light.

The Gospel. St. Matth. ix. 18.

WHILE Jefus fpake these

HILE Jefus fpake these things unto John's dif

ciples, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, faying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and the fhall live. And Jefus arose, and followed him, and fo did his difciples. (And behold a woman who was diseased with an iffue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: for fhe faid within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I fhall be whole. But Jefus turned him about, and when he faw her, he faid, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.) And when Jefus came into the ruler's house, and faw the minstrels and the people making a noise, he said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but fleepeth. And they laughed him to fcorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

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The twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity.

The Collect.

TIR up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Minstrels] When he obferved the musicians who cuftomarily attended funerals, and the noify lamentations of the multitude. When it was fuppofed that Jofephus was flain, great lamentations were made, and many hired pipers or minstrels, who led the way in these lamentations.

The Collect This prayer for fruitfulness in good works was adopted 1549, from Greg. Sac. The introitus was Pfalm cxxvii.